# C_2016181EN.01016701.xml

| 19.5.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 181/167 |
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19.5.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/167

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P7_TA(2013)0408

Recognition of professional qualifications and administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 9 October 2013 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and Regulation on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (COM(2011)0883 — C7-0512/2011 — 2011/0435(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2016/C 181/27)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2011)0883), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2011)0883),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2), Article 46, Article 53(1), and Articles 62 and 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0512/2011), |
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having regard to Article 294(2), Article 46, Article 53(1), and Articles 62 and 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0512/2011),

| — | having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis, |
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having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

| — | having regard to Article 294(3), Article 46, Article 53(1) and Article 62 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to Article 294(3), Article 46, Article 53(1) and Article 62 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to the reasoned opinions submitted, within the framework of the Protocol (No 2) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the French Senate, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity, |
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having regard to the reasoned opinions submitted, within the framework of the Protocol (No 2) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the French Senate, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,

| — | having regard to the opinion of 26 April 2012 of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of 26 April 2012 of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

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| — | having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 26 June 2013 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 26 June 2013 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to Rules 55 and 37 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 55 and 37 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and to the opinions of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A7-0038/2013), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and to the opinions of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A7-0038/2013),

| 1. | Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out; |
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Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

| 2. | Takes note of the Commission statement annexed to this resolution; |
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Takes note of the Commission statement annexed to this resolution;

| 3. | Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text; |
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Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

| 4. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments. |
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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

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(1)  OJ C 191, 29.6.2012, p. 103.

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P7_TC1-COD(2011)0435

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 9 October 2013 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2013/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’)

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2013/55/EU.)

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ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Commission statement

The Commission will, when preparing the delegated acts referred to in Article 57c(2), ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council, and will carry out appropriate and transparent consultations well in advance, in particular with experts from competent authorities and bodies, professional associations and educational establishments of all the Member States, and where appropriate with experts from social partners.

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